Corinth School District

1204 North Harper Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Corinth School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Mississippi for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 1,096 students in Corinth School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Mississippi.
Public Preschool in Corinth School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Mississippi public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 57% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public preschool average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (MS)
# Schools
3 Schools
282 Schools
# Students
2,452 Students
125,600 Students
# Teachers
167 Teachers
10,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

District Rank

Corinth School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 148 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MS)
#72 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Corinth   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
41%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Corinth   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Corinth   School District and public school graduation rate of Mississippi by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.67
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
282 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
24 Students
834 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
336 Students
5,432 Students
% Hispanic Students
14%
4%
# Black Students
737 Students
56,691 Students
% Black Students
30%
45%
# White Students
1,162 Students
55,982 Students
% White Students
47%
45%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
66 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
193 Students
6,313 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
120
9,221
# Students in K Grade:
189
22,360
# Students in 1st Grade:
178
22,172
# Students in 2nd Grade:
206
19,400
# Students in 3rd Grade:
186
14,702
# Students in 4th Grade:
185
13,066
# Students in 5th Grade:
163
10,676
# Students in 6th Grade:
204
4,243
# Students in 7th Grade:
178
1,742
# Students in 8th Grade:
161
1,709
# Students in 9th Grade:
172
1,025
# Students in 10th Grade:
184
986
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
953
# Students in 12th Grade:
130
827
# Ungraded Students:
56
2,518

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,266 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,848 is less than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (MS)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$5,371 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Corinth   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$27 MM
$5,314 MM
This chart displays total spending of Corinth   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,266
$12,205
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Corinth   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,848
$12,074
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Corinth   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Mississippi by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Corinth School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Corinth Elementary School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1910 Droke Road
Corinth, MS 38834
(662) 286-5245
Grades: PK-4
| 1,096 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,452 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 53%
  • : 85-89% (Top 50% in MS)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MS Dept. of Education

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